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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Dec. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Surgical Care Affiliates
(SCA), one of the country's largest providers of specialty surgical
services, announced today that it has entered into a joint venture
relationship with University of California San Diego (UCSD) Medical Center
to partner in the operation of the existing UTC SurgiCenter located at 8929
University Center Lane. Under the new partnership, the center will operate
under the new name, University Ambulatory Surgery Center.

"We are pleased to be entering into this partnership with UCSD to
better serve the San Diego area," said Mike Snow, president and chief
executive officer of SCA. "This is a perfect fit with our business
objective of partnering with high-quality healthcare providers in order to
meet the surgical needs of a local community."

"This partnership with SCA allows us to meet our increasing demand for
ambulatory surgical capacity, and positions us to expand and develop these
services to serve a growing population into the future," said Tom McAfee,
M.D., Physician-in-Chief, UCSD Health Sciences. "UCSD surgeons have been
pioneers in developing minimally invasive techniques, which shorten
recovery time and improve the overall experience for the patient. This
partnership will enhance our ability to offer our patients leading edge
treatment in a well-established and convenient location."

University Ambulatory Surgery Center will continue to operate as a
multi- specialty center offering orthopedics, pain management,
ophthalmology, general surgery, otolaryngology, urology, plastics and
podiatry. SCA will continue to provide the day to day management of the
center.

About Surgical Care Affiliates

Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA), with its affiliated physicians and
partners, is committed to delivering high quality surgical services to
ensure a superior patient experience and clinical outcome. One of the
largest providers of specialty surgical services, SCA operates
approximately 130 ambulatory surgery centers and surgical hospitals across
the country with 6,000 employees and more than 3,000 physician partners.
For more information on SCA, visit http://www.scasurgery.com.

About UCSD

As the only academic medical center serving San Diego and Imperial
Counties, UC San Diego Medical Center offers innovative, leading edge
patient care. The clinical system encompasses two hospitals and multiple
ambulatory care sites, backed up by a world-renowned biomedical research
program and top- tier medical and pharmacy schools. In addition to primary
and multi-specialty care, UCSD also offers several clinical centers of
excellence, including the region's only National Cancer
Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, a cardiovascular center,
eye center, organ transplantation services, Level 1 Trauma and Burn
Centers, advanced surgical and orthopedic care, and a regional high-risk
pregnancy/infant special care program.

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